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Gamliʼel, Ṭovah, 1965-

Aesthetics of sorrow : the wailing culture of yemenite-jewish women / Tova Gamliel ; [translated by] Naftali Greenwood. - 1 online resource (x, 450 pages) - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology . - Raphael Patai series in Jewish folklore and anthropology. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Wailing : a topic that defies research -- Johara : mother of the wailers -- Giving words -- The performance stage -- Melancholic power -- Mission -- Epilogue : the lament of the printed words.

Decodes the cultural and psychological meanings of the "wailing culture" following the death of a member of the Yemenite Jewish community, based on anthropological research among Yemenite Jewish communities in Israel in 2001-2003

ISBN: 9780814339756 0814339751

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Jews, Yemeni--Funeral customs and rites--Israel.
Weepers (Mourners)--Israel.
Jewish mourning customs--Israel.
Jewish women--Israel.
Juifs yéménites--Rites et cérémonies funéraires--Israël.
Pleureuses--Israël.
Deuil--Coutumes juives--Israël.
Juives--Israël.
SOCIAL SCIENCE--Death & Dying.
Jewish mourning customs
Jewish women
Weepers (Mourners)

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Israel

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: GT3390.5.I75 / G3613 2014eb

Dewey Class. No.: 393.909450902